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The Economics of Public Choice
| Type of study | Follow-up Master |
|---|---|
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Code | 114-0342/02 |
| Abbreviation | EVV |
| Course title | The Economics of Public Choice |
| Credits | 5 |
| Coordinating department | Department of Economics |
| Course coordinator | doc. Ing. Jan Janků, Ph.D. |
Osnova předmětu
1) Introduction to public choice theory
- The basic foundations of public choice theory
- Schools of public choice theory
2) The role of government in the economy
- Allocative inefficiency and market failure
- Effect of government on economic activity, size and efficiency of government
3) Elections and Electoral Systems (I)
- Classical, non-classical and economic theories of democracy
- Rational Choice Theory in public choice, rational ignorance and rational irrationality
4) Elections and Electoral Systems (II)
- Social Choice Theory in Public Choice
- Voting rules and alternative decision-making mechanisms
5) Political-economic cycle
- Political-economic cycles and their macroeconomic consequences
6) Political-budget cycle
- Political-budget cycles, inferior effects of budget deficits and government debt
7) Lobbying, interest groups and rent-seeking
- Lobbying and interest groups, the logic of collective action
- Politics as a mode of redistribution, economic theory of regulation
8) Theory of Bureaucracy
- Traditional and economic theory of bureaucracy
- Rational behaviour of bureaucracy, legislative control of bureaucracy
9) Constitutional political economy
- Social contracts
- Constitutional reforms
- Institutional economics - basics
10) Alternative approaches to the role of the state (I)
- Dictatorship and democracy
11) Alternative Approaches to the Role of the State (II)
- The Austrian School and anarcho-capitalism
12) Behavioral to public choice theory
- Behavioral approaches, the role of irrationality in public policy making
13-14) Experimental approaches to the study of public choice
- Experiment (Economic Classroom Experiment)
- The basic foundations of public choice theory
- Schools of public choice theory
2) The role of government in the economy
- Allocative inefficiency and market failure
- Effect of government on economic activity, size and efficiency of government
3) Elections and Electoral Systems (I)
- Classical, non-classical and economic theories of democracy
- Rational Choice Theory in public choice, rational ignorance and rational irrationality
4) Elections and Electoral Systems (II)
- Social Choice Theory in Public Choice
- Voting rules and alternative decision-making mechanisms
5) Political-economic cycle
- Political-economic cycles and their macroeconomic consequences
6) Political-budget cycle
- Political-budget cycles, inferior effects of budget deficits and government debt
7) Lobbying, interest groups and rent-seeking
- Lobbying and interest groups, the logic of collective action
- Politics as a mode of redistribution, economic theory of regulation
8) Theory of Bureaucracy
- Traditional and economic theory of bureaucracy
- Rational behaviour of bureaucracy, legislative control of bureaucracy
9) Constitutional political economy
- Social contracts
- Constitutional reforms
- Institutional economics - basics
10) Alternative approaches to the role of the state (I)
- Dictatorship and democracy
11) Alternative Approaches to the Role of the State (II)
- The Austrian School and anarcho-capitalism
12) Behavioral to public choice theory
- Behavioral approaches, the role of irrationality in public policy making
13-14) Experimental approaches to the study of public choice
- Experiment (Economic Classroom Experiment)
E-learning
Povinná literatura
HILLMAN, Arye L. Public finance and public policy: responsibilities and limitations of government. 2nd ed. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2009. ISBN 978-0521738057.
SATIS KUMAR, Jain. 2022. Social Choice Theory: An Introductory Text (Springer Texts in Business and Economics). New York: Springer, 2022. ISBN 978-9811696602 .
SELF, Peter. 2021. Government By The Market? The Politics Of Public Choice. London, Routledge, 2021. ISBN 978-0333569733 .
SATIS KUMAR, Jain. 2022. Social Choice Theory: An Introductory Text (Springer Texts in Business and Economics). New York: Springer, 2022. ISBN 978-9811696602 .
SELF, Peter. 2021. Government By The Market? The Politics Of Public Choice. London, Routledge, 2021. ISBN 978-0333569733 .
Doporučená literatura
PERSSON, Torsten a Guido TABELLINI. 2000. Political Economics: Explaining Economic Policy. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 2000. ISBN 0-262-16195-8.